1) Y-Axis Slide Assembly x2

2) X/Z-Axis Slide Assembly

3) Gantry Assembly

4) Final Assembly

5) Electronics Routing
1) Y-Axis Slide Assembly
Label A
Description Qty. B
A Y Plate Outer 2

B Y Plate Inner 2

C Small Bracket 4

D NEMA 17 2

E Belt Pulley 2
C
F T-Slot Nut 8

G M5 Locknut 8

H M3 x 10mm Bolt 8 D E F
I 0.25” Cap Screw 8

J Spacer 16

K M5 x 45mm Bolt 8
G H I J
L Delrin Wheel 8
K L
 Attach a NEMA 17 motor to Y Plate
1.1 Outer using (4) M3 x 10mm Bolts.
Attach the Belt Pulley to the motor shaft.

Assembly (4) M5 x 45mm Bolts through

1.2 Y Plate Inner. Put (1) Spacer, (1) Delrin

Wheel and (1) Spacer on the other end of
the bolts.
 Attach the assemblies from Steps 1.1 and
1.3 1.2 using (4) M5 Locknuts. These will be
tightened further later on so the wheels
ride freely on the extrusions.

Use (2) 0.25” Cap Screws and (2) T-Slot

1.4 Nuts to attach (2) Small Brackets.

1.5
Use (2) 0.25” Cap Screws and T-Slot Nuts
for the other bracket openings. Repeat
these steps so you have two assemblies.

x2
2) X/Z-Axis Slide Assembly
Label A
Description Qty. B
A X Plate Outer 1

B X Plate Inner 1

C 5mm to 8mm Coupler 1

D NEMA 17 2

E Belt Pulley 1

F T-Slot Nut 5 C D E
G M5 Locknut 4

H M3 x 10mm Bolt 8

I 0.25” Cap Screw 13

F G H I J
J Spacer 8

K M5 x 45mm Bolt 4
K L M
L Delrin Wheel 4

M Z Plate 1
N O
N Z Rod Bottom Hold 1

O Z Slide 1 P
P Linear Slide Bearing Profile 2

Q Adapter 1
Q R S
R 1010 x 6” Extrusion 2

S 8mm Threaded Rod 1

T
T 8mm Hex Nut 1
 Assembly (4) M5 x 45mm Bolts through
2.1 (1) Spacer, (1) Delrin Wheel and (1)
Spacer and into Y Plate Inner.

Assembly (5) 0.25” Cap Screws through

2.2 the assembly from Step 2.1 and fasten

T-Slot Nuts to the other side. These will
be tightened later.
 Attach (1) NEMA 17 motor to X Plate
2.3 Inner using (4) M3 x 10mm Bolts.
Attach the Belt Pulley to the motor shaft.

Attach the assemblies from Steps 2.2 and

2.4 2.3 using (4) M5 Locknuts. These will be

tightened further later on so the wheels
ride freely on the extrusions.
 Attach (1) NEMA 17 motor to Z Plate
2.5 using (4) M3 x 10mm Bolts.
Attach one end of the 5mm to 8mm
Coupler to the motor shaft and the other
to the 8mm Threaded Rod. Put the 8mm
Hex Nut through the Z Slide and thread
onto the rod.
2.6 Slide (2) Linear Slide Bearing Profiles into (2)
1010 x 6” Extrusions. Attach to the assembly
from Step 2.5 using (2) 0.25” Cap Screws. Make
sure the Z Slide slides into the extrusion slots.
2.7 Attach the Adapter to the Z Slide using
(4) 0.25” Cap Screws and T-Slot Nuts.
Also use hot glue to attach the Adapter to
the Linear Slide Bearing Profiles.
2.8 Slide the assembly from Step 2.4 onto the
assembly from Step 2.7. Attach Z Bottom
Rod Hold to the bottom of the extrusions
using (2) 0.25” Cap Screws.
3) Gantry Assembly
Label Description Qty. A
A X/Z Slide Assembly 1

B Y Slide Assembly 2

C T-Slot Nut 2

D 0.25” Cap Screw 6

E 1020 x 16” Extrusion 1

F 20” Belt 1

B
C D
E

F
3.1
Slide the 20” Belt into the 1020 x 16” so
it lays in the extrusion slot. Slide in (1)
0.25” Cap Screw with T-Slot Nut and
tighten near the end. One end of the belt
is now fixed.

Slide the X/Z Slide Assembly onto the

3.2 extrusion and loop the belt so it goes un-
der the wheels but around the belt pulley.
Adjust the wheels so the extrusion moves
freely but doesn’t wiggle too much. The
belt should be aligned in the middle of
the belt pulley.
3.3
Slide in (1) 0.25” Cap Screw with T-Slot
Nut and tighten near the other end.
Adjust as necessary so the belt is properly
tensioned and the motor moves as the
slide is pushed back and forth.

Slide in Y Slide Assemblies to either end

3.4 of the extrusion. Use (2) additional 0.25”
Cap Screws on either end and tighten the
preexisiting bolts in the small bracket.
 Make sure all bolts are tightened and
3.5 the belt runs smoothly for the X/Z Slide
Assembly.
4) Final Assembly
Label Description Qty. A
A Gantry Assembly 1

B Wasteboard 1

C T-Slot Nut 16

D 0.25” Cap Screw 16

E 1010 x 16” Extrusion 2

F 25” Belt 2

G Leg Plate 4

H 1020 x 24” Extrusion 2

I #6 x 1/2” Screw 8
C D

B
E

F G H
4.1 Attach (4) Leg Plates to the Wasteboard
using (2) #6 x 1/2” Screws for each leg.
Make sure they’re all squared and
perpendicular to the edges.

Slide the 25” Belt into the 1020 x 24” so

4.2 it lays in the extrusion slot. Slide in (1)
0.25” Cap Screw with T-Slot Nut and
tighten about 2” away from the end. One
end of the belt is now fixed. Repeat for
the second extrusion.

x2
 Slide the Gantry Assembly onto the extrusion
4.3 and loop the belt so it goes under the wheels
but around the belt pulley. Adjust the wheels
so the extrusion moves freely but doesn’t
wiggle too much. The belt should be aligned
in the middle of the belt pulley.

Slide in (1) 0.25” Cap Screw with T-Slot

4.4 Nut into both extrusions and tighten
about 2” away from the other end. Adjust
as necessary so the belt is properly
tensioned and the motor moves as the
gantry is pushed back and forth.
4.5 Slide the assembly from Step 4.4 into
place between the legs on the wasteboard.
Use (2) 0.25” Cap Screws on each leg to
attach the leg to the extrusions. Place (1)
0.25” Cap Screw and T-Slot Nut through
the bottom leg holes. Do not fully tighten.
4.6 Slide (2) 1010 x 16” Extrusions onto the
bottom T-Slot Nuts and tighten once in
place.
4.7 Make sure the slides move freely and
engage the belts. Check to make sure the
frame is square and tighten all bolts.
5a) Electronics Routing
Option A: Arduino on X/Y Slide
Label Description Qty.

A CNC Frame 1

B Arduino Uno + CNC Shield 1

C Limit Switch 3

D 24V Power Supply 1

E Wire Holder + Lid 1

As
F Miscellaneous Wires Required

G Computer Fan (optional) 1

H Fan Holder (optional) 1

I Old Extension Cord (1 optional) 2

J 2 Channel 5V DC Relay 1

E H
5.1a The electronics routing is mainly up to
user preference. I placed my Arduino +
CNC Shield on the back of the X/Z Slide
using a command strip. You could also
place it on one of the Y Slides, but make
sure you have enough wire length and
slack in the lines.

Place a Limit Switch to detect the end of

5.2a each axis in the positive directions. I used
hot glue to keep them in place. Make
sure the switches can be activated when
the gantry moves. You may need to place
small items to trigger the switches (I used
spare Legos as shown).
5.3a Fix the Power Supply to your wasteboard so
it’s out of the way. Strip an Old Extension
Cord (the one with a ground) and attach to
the Power Supply terminals (Live, Neutral,
GND). Plug into a surge protector to make
sure it turns on.

Make sure the power supply is off and

5.4a unplugged. Use some wire to run the
+ and - ends power connections to the
Arduino. When the power supply is on
the Arduino should light up.

Live
+ To - To Neutral
Arduino Arduino GND
5.5a Attach the Wire Box + Lid to the top
of the X/Z Slide using hot glue. This is
optional but helps manage the cables and
cleans it up a bit.

Route cables for the motors and limit

5.6a switches to go through the Wire Box and

into the Arduino. Coil any excess cable in
the Wire Box and close the lid. I used a
small flexible hosing to encase all routed
wires. A drag chain works as well.

+X

+Y

X Motor Y Motor 1

Relay
Power
Z Limit
Fan
Y Limit
Power
X Limit
Relay
Signal

Z Motor Y Motor 2
To Power Supply
5.7a (OPTIONAL) I used another Old Extension
Cord (one without a ground) and combined
it with a 2 Channel 5V DC Relay to provide
controlled power to my tool.

Relay 5V
Relay Signal
Relay GND

Extension
Cord Out

Extension
Cord In

5.8a (OPTIONAL) I also used a fan to help cool

down the Arduino as it runs. Use hot glue
to fix the Fan Holder to the top of the x-axis
motor. Use hot glue or small screws to attach
the Computer Fan to the Fan Holder.
Connect the fan to the Arduino.

X Motor Y Motor 1

Relay
Power
Z Limit
Fan
Y Limit
Power
X Limit
Relay
Signal

Z Motor Y Motor 2
To Power Supply
5b) Electronics Routing
Option B: Arduino on Wasteboard
Label Description Qty.

A CNC Frame 1

B Arduino Uno + CNC Shield 1

C Limit Switch 3

D 24V Power Supply 1

E Arduino Enclosure 1

As
F Miscellaneous Wires Required

G Computer Fan (optional) 1

H Drag Chain 1

I Old Extension Cord (1 optional) 2

J 2 Channel 5V DC Relay 1

K 0.25” Cap Screw 1

L Cut T-Slot Nut 1

M #6 x 1/2” Screw 6

E
5.1b The second placement option, and my
preferred location, is to have the
Arduino on the wasteboard. This option
does require soldering of the wires for
the motors and limit switches since the
included cables aren’t long enough.

5.2b
Follow Step 5.2a to 5.4a above for limit
switch placement and the power supply
connections.

5.3b
Attach one end of the X Axis Drag Chain
using (1) Cut T-Slot Nut and (1) 0.25”
Cap Screw in the 1010 x 6” Extrusion.
Attach the other end of the drag chain
using the 0.25” Cap Screw holding the
belt in place.
5.4b
Attach one end of the Y Axis Drag Chain
using (1) #6 x 1/2” Screw attached to
Y Plate Outer. Attach the other end of the
drag chain using (1) #6 x 1/2” Screw
attached to the wasteboard.

5.5b
Use (4) #6 x 1/2” Screws to attach the
Arduino Enclosure to the wasteboard.
5.6b
Route the cables for the limit switches
and motors through the drag chains. Use
the extrusion slots for routing the far
y-axis motor and limit switch.

X Motor Y Motor 1

Relay
Power
Z Limit
Fan
Y Limit
Power
X Limit
Relay
Signal

Z Motor Y Motor 2
To Power Supply
5.7b
Follow Step 5.7a and 5.8a for optional
Relay and Fan information. Note that the
fan can just attach to the top of the
Arduino Enclosure.